O"va*ry (?), n.;
pl. Ovaries (#). [NL. ovarium, fr. L. ovum egg: cf. F. ovaire. See Oval.]
1. (Bot.) That part of the pistil which contains the seed, and
in most flowering plants develops into the fruit. See Illust. of Flower.
2. (Zoöl. & Anat.)
The essential female reproductive organ in which the ova
are produced. See Illust.
of Discophora.